Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Friday, March 5, 2010
A) Photoshop Art Links
What do you like / dislike about three of the following Photoshoped works of art listed below:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1074/1392427933_053212fd53_o.jpg - I like the irony in this photo.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/funny_pages_20/2008/08/sublime-sensual.html - I like how it looks like light is reflecting off the smoke.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1074/1392427933_053212fd53_o.jpg - I like the irony in this photo.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/funny_pages_20/2008/08/sublime-sensual.html - I like how it looks like light is reflecting off the smoke.
C) Exemplars
Look and respond to the cover art.
http://www.cathysbook.com/ - I like how the picture is inside of an old photo frame.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0765350467/ref=sib_dp_pt#reader-link - I like how the picture was changed to look like a cartoon-ish photo.
http://www.cathysbook.com/ - I like how the picture is inside of an old photo frame.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0765350467/ref=sib_dp_pt#reader-link - I like how the picture was changed to look like a cartoon-ish photo.
B) Composition:
Comment on what type of compositions you prefer when taking photos.
I prefer taking truncated photos.
I prefer taking truncated photos.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Blog G
Q 1. What is a montage and how does it differ from a collage? What can montage include? (second paragraph)
4. Examine the artist links provided on the site. Take a look at their work on other links or in Wikipedia.
Q 5. How can you use mixed media to produce a montage piece at the end of this unit? BEGIN planning for this project by responding to this question. There are many possibilities for the culminating task. Here are some ideas for your planning:
- many old photographs based on a theme - creating a photomug design, bag, puzzle, t-shirt, illustrated calendar, illustrated book, scanned-drawn-photographed montage.
- current photos besed on a theme - i.e. building a sculpture of a tree around a T.V. cart out of many photos of a tree, with a sound component playing during a short video scaling a tree on the T.V. monitor.
- a short video and slide show that incorporates a sound piece to a variety of visual images in a slide show using movie maker or flash.
A A montage is an assembly of different negatives and prints, re-photographed to create a seamless image. It differs from a collage because a collage has different photographic elements to it. A montage and include repetition, juxtaposition, sequencing, appropriation, manipulation, etc.
Q 2. What is assemblage? Find three examples of successfull assemblage art pieces on the net. Save these images to your website and link to them on the web to answer how they are successful pieces.
Q 2. What is assemblage? Find three examples of successfull assemblage art pieces on the net. Save these images to your website and link to them on the web to answer how they are successful pieces.
A Assemblage is creating a three dimensional composition by putting different objects together.
Q 3. What is a photomontage? What is the principal aim of this type of media?
A A photomontage is the cutting and joining of different photos to make a brand new image.
Q 3. What is a photomontage? What is the principal aim of this type of media?
4. Examine the artist links provided on the site. Take a look at their work on other links or in Wikipedia.
Q 5. How can you use mixed media to produce a montage piece at the end of this unit? BEGIN planning for this project by responding to this question. There are many possibilities for the culminating task. Here are some ideas for your planning:
- many old photographs based on a theme - creating a photomug design, bag, puzzle, t-shirt, illustrated calendar, illustrated book, scanned-drawn-photographed montage.
- current photos besed on a theme - i.e. building a sculpture of a tree around a T.V. cart out of many photos of a tree, with a sound component playing during a short video scaling a tree on the T.V. monitor.
- a short video and slide show that incorporates a sound piece to a variety of visual images in a slide show using movie maker or flash.
A
Monday, February 22, 2010
D. History of Photography to Digital MediaIn point form, using the following links and other resources on the Internet, respond to this blog with a brief time line of photography to digital photography.
Ancient Times - people used to make pinholes in walls so that light would make a picture in a darkened room. As time went on, telescopes were used to enlarge size of photos
18th Century - first photosensitve compund discovered that darkens in sunlight
19th Century - photosensitve paper and permanent image invented.
- Alot of chemical experiments take place
- The chemical method developed
- First Kodak camera
20th Century - black and white film
- development of strobe photography
- Fuji photo film founded
- first colour film
- first instant colour film
- auto focus sytem
21st Century - camera phone introduced
- Kodak stops making film cameras
Ancient Times - people used to make pinholes in walls so that light would make a picture in a darkened room. As time went on, telescopes were used to enlarge size of photos
18th Century - first photosensitve compund discovered that darkens in sunlight
19th Century - photosensitve paper and permanent image invented.
- Alot of chemical experiments take place
- The chemical method developed
- First Kodak camera
20th Century - black and white film
- development of strobe photography
- Fuji photo film founded
- first colour film
- first instant colour film
- auto focus sytem
21st Century - camera phone introduced
- Kodak stops making film cameras
Blog A
Make one to two reflective comments about the survey:
1. Fav place to work
I work at KFC
2. Fav time of day.
not the morning
3. Fav colour
red and green
4. Fav art to look at.
pictures
5. Fav shapes, lines, textures.
6. Fav way to work
7. Describe yourself
I play guitar and listen to metal. On weekends I hang out with my friends and drink.
8. Fav material/media
9. Music
- Despised Icon
- Suicide Silence
- All Shall Perish
- etc. metal
10. Friends
11. Messages - creed
12. What are you searching for?
good job
13. Subject matter: Personal / Political /Social
14. Have someone describe 3 adjectives about your style.
15. As an artist what do you feel you are communicating about yourself in your work? (Personal meaning) What are you communicating to the world around you? (Universal meaning.)
Make one to two reflective comments about the survey:
1. Fav place to work
I work at KFC
2. Fav time of day.
not the morning
3. Fav colour
red and green
4. Fav art to look at.
pictures
5. Fav shapes, lines, textures.
6. Fav way to work
7. Describe yourself
I play guitar and listen to metal. On weekends I hang out with my friends and drink.
8. Fav material/media
9. Music
- Despised Icon
- Suicide Silence
- All Shall Perish
- etc. metal
10. Friends
11. Messages - creed
12. What are you searching for?
good job
13. Subject matter: Personal / Political /Social
14. Have someone describe 3 adjectives about your style.
15. As an artist what do you feel you are communicating about yourself in your work? (Personal meaning) What are you communicating to the world around you? (Universal meaning.)
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